Goals of the Center of Religion and Public Discourse

The Center for Religion and Public Discourse at Saint Xavier University strives:

To create an hospitable, intellectual “space” where timely, diverse, and sometimes
controversial issues related to religion, ethics, and values can be raised and publicly
discussed with candor and civility;

To enhance the Catholic identity of Saint Xavier University;

To make Saint Xavier University a highly visible and well-respected venue for the
articulation of carefully reasoned religious and ethical perspectives and their inclusion
in daily and scholarly discourse; and

To promote the common good of the University and its surrounding communities in the
context of local, national, and global concerns.